Installation - Hotpoint Ariston RMBA 1167 Operating Instructions Manual

Troubleshooting

Installation

If the appliance does not work, before calling for Service cente r (see Service certificate),
check for a solution from the following list.
Positioning and connection
Green LED does not light up
Have you checked whether:
The main switch for the power supply to the apartment
Proper installation of the appliance is essential to
or home has been turned off;
ensure the best and most efficient performance
The plug is properly inserted in the outlet;
of your appliance.
The outlet is adequate; try inserting the plug into another
Ventilation
outlet in the room.
The compressor and condenser generate heat and,
The refrigerator and the freezer do not cool
therefore, need to be ventilated properly. Rooms
properly.
with less than perfect ventilation are not very suited
Have you checked whether:
for installation of the appliance. Therefore, it should
The doors do not close well or the seals are faulty;
be installed in a room with an opening (window
The doors are left open too long;
or French window) that provides the appropriate
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting;
amount of air recirculation. It is also important that
The refrigerator or freezer is overfilled.
the room should not be too humid.
The food in the refrigerator becomes too cold.
During installation, make sure not to cover or
Have you checked whether:
The thermostat knob is on the proper setting;
obstruct the grates that allow proper ventilation of
The motor runs continuously.
the appliance.
Have you checked whether
For proper ventilation of the appliance, you must
The doors are not closed well or have remained open
leave:
too long;
– a space of at least 10 cm between the top part and
The ambient temperature is too high;
any cabinets above it;
The thermostat knob is not on the proper setting.
– a space of at least 5 cm between the sides of the
appliance and any adjacent cabinets/walls.
Away from Heat
Avoid positioning the appliance in a place where it
is directly exposed to sunlight or near an oven, cook
top or the like.
Levelling
The floor should be perfectly levelled; if not, you can
adjust the feet at the front of the appliance.
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The appliance makes too much noise.
Before placing foodstuffs in the refrigerator or
The gas refrigerant produces a slight noise even when
freezer, clean the interior well with warm water and
the compressor is not running (this is not a defect).
baking soda. After having plugged the appliance in,
Have you checked whether:
make sure that pilot lamp is light.
The refrigerator is level.
Set thermostat knob onto a medium position and
The appliance was installed between cabinets or
can place food in the fridge after only a few hours.
objects that vibrate and make noise.
When the freezer has reached the optimum
If after all the checks, the appliance still does not operate
temperature, you can place frozen food in the
or the problem persists, call the nearest Service Centre
freezer.
and inform them of: the type of problem, the
Earthing
abbreviation of the model name (Mod.) and the relative
numbers (S/N) written on the rating plate located at the
Before making the electrical connection, check that
bottom left next to the vegetable crisper (see examples
the voltage shown on the data plate, that you will
in the figures below).
find on the bottom right hand side of the appliance
next to the crisper, corresponds to that of your mains
and that the socket is earthen in conformity with all
current electrical regulations. If the system is not
Never call on unauthorized technicians and always
earthen, the manufacturer declines all liability for
refuse spare parts, which are not originals.
consequent damages or losses. Do not use adapters
or multiple sockets.
Check the power load
The electrical socket must support the maximum
power load of the appliance shown on the data plate
(on the bottom right hand side of the appliance next
to the crisper).
Before plugging the appliance to the mains
Set the appliance upright and wait at least 3 hours
before plugging the appliance into the mains to
ensure proper performance.
CIS G B
GB
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